Match Report
The table read 7th (Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, 42 pts) against 7th (Sektzia Nes Tziona, 40 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed Hapoel Umm al-Fahm no better than 23rd for form, against 7th in the standings. Per game in the league, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm were scoring 1.27 and conceding 1.13, Sektzia Nes Tziona 6.29 and 9, against a competition average of 2.48 goals per team per game.
From the last five rounds, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm held 10 points of 15 and Sektzia Nes Tziona 4.
HaShalom Stadium in Umm al, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sektzia Nes Tziona led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.